Question 1

According to Thomas Hobbes,

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A) reflexes were predictable; the mind was not. 
B) the mind was predictable; responses to environmental cues were not. 
C) neither the operations of the mind nor reflexes were predictable. 
D) both reflexes and the operations of the mind were predictable. 
A) reflexes were predictable; the mind was not. 
B) the mind was predictable; responses to environmental cues were not. 
C) neither the operations of the mind nor reflexes were predictable. 
D) both reflexes and the operations of the mind were predictable.

Question 2

The generation of new, previously unknown facts about behavior must come from

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A) computer modeling. 
B) studying live organisms. 
C) studying live humans. 
D) studying live non-humans. 
A) computer modeling. 
B) studying live organisms. 
C) studying live humans. 
D) studying live non-humans.

Question 3

How might learning be studied at each of the major levels of analysis: behavioral, neural system, and molecular\cellular?

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Question 4

Which of the following would correctly be identified as due to learning?

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A) A weight lifter can raise less and less weight as her sets go on. 
B) After a growth spurt, a child can now climb on the couch. 
C) In the spring, male birds are attracted to females, but not in the fall when the females are not receptive. 
D) None of these 
A) A weight lifter can raise less and less weight as her sets go on. 
B) After a growth spurt, a child can now climb on the couch. 
C) In the spring, male birds are attracted to females, but not in the fall when the females are not receptive. 
D) None of these

Question 5

Which of the following is necessary when using animal models to study human behavior?

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A) One must assume that the animal in question is like humans. 
B) The animal behavior must be as complex as human behavior. 
C) One must identify a relevant similarity between the animal model and the human behavior of interest. 
D) The animal behavior must be similar to human behavior in most respects. 
A) One must assume that the animal in question is like humans. 
B) The animal behavior must be as complex as human behavior. 
C) One must identify a relevant similarity between the animal model and the human behavior of interest. 
D) The animal behavior must be similar to human behavior in most respects.

Question 6

Russell and Burch describe "3 Rs" for the use of animals in research. Which of the following is not one of the "Rs."

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A) replacement 
B) refining 
C) referencing 
D) reducing 
A) replacement 
B) refining 
C) referencing 
D) reducing

Question 7

John Locke believed that

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A) the human mind was unpredictable and governed by free will. 
B) the ideas humans had were acquired directly or indirectly after birth. 
C) nativism best described human cognition. 
D) rules of association did not explain human behavior. 
A) the human mind was unpredictable and governed by free will. 
B) the ideas humans had were acquired directly or indirectly after birth. 
C) nativism best described human cognition. 
D) rules of association did not explain human behavior.

Question 8

Nativist and empiricist philosophies differ in beliefs of

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A) the contents, but not the mechanisms, of the human mind. 
B) the contents and mechanisms of the human mind only at birth. 
C) the contents and mechanisms of the human mind. 
D) the mechanisms, but not the contents, of the human mind. 
A) the contents, but not the mechanisms, of the human mind. 
B) the contents and mechanisms of the human mind only at birth. 
C) the contents and mechanisms of the human mind. 
D) the mechanisms, but not the contents, of the human mind.

Question 9

What is the general-process approach? What evidence supports adopting such an approach in the study of learning phenomena? Why should caution be used in interpreting this evidence?

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Question 10

John Swammerdam's contribution to the study of reflexes was to show that

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A) muscle contractions were not produced by an infusion of gas. 
B) mechanical irritation of a nerve produced a muscle contraction. 
C) nerves are hollow tubes. 
D) separate nerves are involved in sensory and motor transmission. 
A) muscle contractions were not produced by an infusion of gas. 
B) mechanical irritation of a nerve produced a muscle contraction. 
C) nerves are hollow tubes. 
D) separate nerves are involved in sensory and motor transmission.

Question 11

Describe several alternatives to the use of animals in research and describe their advantages and disadvantages.

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Question 12

What three primary sources provided the impetus for research of animal learning? Briefly describe how each line of interest influences contemporary research in learning processes.

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Question 13

The finding that gas infusions are not the cause of muscle contractions is best attributed to which of the following researchers?

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A) René Descartes 
B) Charles Bell 
C) Francois Magendie 
D) Francis Glisson 
A) René Descartes 
B) Charles Bell 
C) Francois Magendie 
D) Francis Glisson

Question 14

Sarah is interested in behavior accessible to conscious reflection. In terms of learning, she is probably most interested in

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A) procedural learning. 
B) problematic learning. 
C) declarative learning. 
D) esoteric learning. 
A) procedural learning. 
B) problematic learning. 
C) declarative learning. 
D) esoteric learning.

Question 15

Describe the different levels of analysis that can be employed in studies of learning and how they are related.

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Question 16

George Romanes defined animal intelligence as

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A) learning to make new adjustments or to modify old ones, in accordance with the results of an animal's own individual experience. 
B) the ability to solve ever more difficult problems in the environment or laboratory. 
C) interacting in a meaningful way with members of the same species. 
D) interacting in a meaningful way with members of other species. 
A) learning to make new adjustments or to modify old ones, in accordance with the results of an animal's own individual experience. 
B) the ability to solve ever more difficult problems in the environment or laboratory. 
C) interacting in a meaningful way with members of the same species. 
D) interacting in a meaningful way with members of other species.

Question 17

Compare the nativist and empiricist positions. How has each contributed to the theoretical underpinnings of the study of learning?

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Question 18

Charles Darwin

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A) argued that nonhuman animals had the capacity for curiosity, attention, and aesthetic sensibility. 
B) provided compelling evidence for various forms of animal intelligence. 
C) suggested that physical but not psychological traits are the product of evolution. 
D) All of these 
A) argued that nonhuman animals had the capacity for curiosity, attention, and aesthetic sensibility. 
B) provided compelling evidence for various forms of animal intelligence. 
C) suggested that physical but not psychological traits are the product of evolution. 
D) All of these

Question 19

Describe the contributions to the study of learning made by three of the following individuals: René Descartes, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Brown, Aristotle, Hermann Ebbinghaus, I. M. Sechenov, Ivan Pavlov, Charles Darwin.

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Question 20

What comparison must be made to determine the cause of behavior change in learning experiments?

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A) a comparison between data from observational and experimental studies 
B) a comparison between behavior before and behavior after learning takes place 
C) a comparison between behavior of subjects who have received a training experience and the behavior of others who have not 
D) a comparison between human and animal behaviors under similar circumstances 
A) a comparison between data from observational and experimental studies 
B) a comparison between behavior before and behavior after learning takes place 
C) a comparison between behavior of subjects who have received a training experience and the behavior of others who have not 
D) a comparison between human and animal behaviors under similar circumstances

According to Thomas Hobbes,

The generation of new, previously unknown facts about behavior must come from

How might learning be studied at each of the major levels of analysis: behavioral, neural system, and molecular\cellular?

Which of the following would correctly be identified as due to learning?

Which of the following is necessary when using animal models to study human behavior?

Russell and Burch describe "3 Rs" for the use of animals in research. Which of the following is not one of the "Rs."

John Locke believed that

Nativist and empiricist philosophies differ in beliefs of

What is the general-process approach? What evidence supports adopting such an approach in the study of learning phenomena? Why should caution be used in interpreting this evidence?

John Swammerdam's contribution to the study of reflexes was to show that

Describe several alternatives to the use of animals in research and describe their advantages and disadvantages.

What three primary sources provided the impetus for research of animal learning? Briefly describe how each line of interest influences contemporary research in learning processes.

The finding that gas infusions are not the cause of muscle contractions is best attributed to which of the following researchers?

Sarah is interested in behavior accessible to conscious reflection. In terms of learning, she is probably most interested in

Describe the different levels of analysis that can be employed in studies of learning and how they are related.

George Romanes defined animal intelligence as

Compare the nativist and empiricist positions. How has each contributed to the theoretical underpinnings of the study of learning?

Charles Darwin

Describe the contributions to the study of learning made by three of the following individuals: René Descartes, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Brown, Aristotle, Hermann Ebbinghaus, I. M. Sechenov, Ivan Pavlov, Charles Darwin.

What comparison must be made to determine the cause of behavior change in learning experiments?

Elicited Behavior Habituation and Sensitization

Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning

Instrumental Conditioning

Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Instrumental Conditioning

Stimulus Control of Behavior

Extinction of Conditioned Behavior

Averse Control

Comparative Cognition I

Comparative Cognition II

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Exam 1: Introduction

According to Thomas Hobbes,

The generation of new, previously unknown facts about behavior must come from

How might learning be studied at each of the major levels of analysis: behavioral, neural system, and molecular\cellular?

Which of the following would correctly be identified as due to learning?

Which of the following is necessary when using animal models to study human behavior?

Russell and Burch describe "3 Rs" for the use of animals in research. Which of the following is not one of the "Rs."

John Locke believed that

Nativist and empiricist philosophies differ in beliefs of

What is the general-process approach? What evidence supports adopting such an approach in the study of learning phenomena? Why should caution be used in interpreting this evidence?

John Swammerdam's contribution to the study of reflexes was to show that

Describe several alternatives to the use of animals in research and describe their advantages and disadvantages.

What three primary sources provided the impetus for research of animal learning? Briefly describe how each line of interest influences contemporary research in learning processes.

The finding that gas infusions are not the cause of muscle contractions is best attributed to which of the following researchers?

Sarah is interested in behavior accessible to conscious reflection. In terms of learning, she is probably most interested in

Describe the different levels of analysis that can be employed in studies of learning and how they are related.

George Romanes defined animal intelligence as

Compare the nativist and empiricist positions. How has each contributed to the theoretical underpinnings of the study of learning?

Charles Darwin

Describe the contributions to the study of learning made by three of the following individuals: René Descartes, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Brown, Aristotle, Hermann Ebbinghaus, I. M. Sechenov, Ivan Pavlov, Charles Darwin.

What comparison must be made to determine the cause of behavior change in learning experiments?

Elicited Behavior Habituation and Sensitization

Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning

Instrumental Conditioning

Schedules of Reinforcement and Choice Behavior

Instrumental Conditioning

Stimulus Control of Behavior

Extinction of Conditioned Behavior

Averse Control

Comparative Cognition I

Comparative Cognition II

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